12 Successful SF Authors Who've Written Racy Fanfic #romance3000 #slashfiction

Neither Snow Nor Sleet Can Stop This Week's Comics - Or Can They? #comicswecrave #xmen

The Complete History Of Pandora, According To Avatar's Designers #exclusive #avatar

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Dark Knight's Nolan To Reboot Superman? #superman #thedarkknight

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12 Successful SF Authors Who've Written Racy Fanfic

There's no love like the non-canonical love between two characters in a media science-fiction franchise. And there's no love like the love of writers for these pairings. A surprising number of established authors have dabbled in romantic or steamy fanfic. More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#youarenemesis

How To Make Yourself Infamously Immortal

Your body will die, but your name can live on forever... Or for however long it'll take for people to forget about comic creator Mark Millar's next project. He's auctioning off the name of his Nemesis lead character for charity. More »

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By Graeme McMillan

#antman

Stan Lee Raises Our Hopes For An Edgar Wright Ant-Man Action Movie

You may be excited about Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but we're even more stoked about his much-rumored, Disney-produced Ant-Man film. And Stan Lee has once again ignited that excitement. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#illustration

The Dude Abides . . . As An Alien

Just because you're an alien doesn't mean you don't want to hang out and do normal crap, like wear a baseball hat . . . and, um, fold organic matter into geometric shapes. More »

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#nanotechnology

Nanobubbles: A New Weapon In The Fight Against Cancer?

Scientists may be able to explode individual cancer cells — by implanting nanoparticles into the cells and then hitting them with lasers to create "nanobubbles," which can grow until they burst the cells. More »

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#mmolog

Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.09

Join us for the second installment of my weekly Star Trek MMO log, in which we explore the depths of unknown space and gain a taste for blood as the fiery Orion battle maiden, Verdania. [Kotaku]

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By Mike Fahey

#chuckrecap

Chuck Vs. The Easy Way Out

Well, if last week's Chuck clearly marked the darker direction for the rest of the season, last night's episode apparently didn't get the memo. Paranoia subplot: Over after going nowhere! Chuck selfloathing: Over after going nowhere! Spoilers and WTFs ahead. More »

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#geekadelphia

Geekadelphia's Gore-Soaked Zombieland Screening

Philadelphia's Trocadero Theater is the oldest operating 19th century theater in the US. Last night, it was invaded by zombies. More »

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By Chris Braak

#tuesdaytips

Your Tips: Lost in 1967, "Earthling," A Halo Around the Sun, and More!

Every week, we're going to round up the best tips that you post in io9's tips forum. This week, 1960s-style Lost opening credits, undercover aliens, Young Justice, Neill Blomkamp's extraterrestrial theories, and more. More »

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By Hena Mohayya

#chartporn

Proof That Science Fiction Writers Get Better With Age

Number-loving blogger John Redford had a simple question: Do SF writers get better as they age? To find out, he studied the average age that authors won prestigious Hugo Awards, and created this chart. More »

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By Annalee Newitz

#stargate

Has The Next Stargate SG-1 Movie Been Cancelled?

Has the classic Stargate been shuttered forever? You'd think MGM and NBC/Universal would welcome another Stargate direct-to-DVD movie after fans greeted the first two with open wallets. But sadly, Michael Shanks says another SG-1 film might be DOA. More »

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#samuelrdelany

Samuel Delany's 70-Year Romance Novel Coming This Fall

You think your love affair is long lasting? Your romance is but an eyeblink compared to that of the characters in Samuel R. Delany's new novel — which is finally coming out this fall. More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#dinosaurs

Feathered Dinosaurs Are Theory - Not Fact!

If all your Ray Harryhausen dreams have been crushed by recent news that dinosaurs actually had fluffy, cute feathers, then we have the online protest campaign for you. Those who refuse to believe in dino feathers have their own stickers! More »

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#returnofbrucewayne

Bruce Wayne Gets His Caveman, Pilgrim, Pirate and Cowboy On

Yes, these are the Batmen you've been looking for. DC has released the first four covers for their upcoming Return of Bruce Wayne series, featuring the original Batman in all manner of different time-appropriate outfits. Click for full-size genius. More »

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By Graeme McMillan

#heroes

Heroes' Season Finale Beats Jay Leno's Ratings... Barely.

Heroes "failed to see a bounce" for its story's climax, says Variety. The show got 4.4 million viewers, barely beating the 4.3 million who tuned into Jay Leno's almost-final 10 PM show. But Heroes still might get a fifth season. More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#greenlantern

Tim Robbins Helps Bring The Daddy Issues To Green Lantern

The Green Lantern cast is finally coming together. The latest addition: Tim Robbins as the disapproving father of one of the film's many villains — a character who's not in the comics. Spoilers ahead... More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#thisisadisaster

To Get No Valentines . . . Would Be A Disaster!!!

When io9 asked me if I could break away from my busy schedule of being awesome and create some disastrous Valentines . . . How could I say no? I love you all, and dammit you deserve it!!! More »

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#zoomorphism

Do Alien Creatures Based On Earth Animals Get Your Goat?

What's with the preponderence of cat-women, lizard-men, rhino-dudes and Prawns among aliens in science fiction? Heather at the Galaxy Express argues we need to curb our "zoomorphism" or at least find ways to make animal-based aliens more alien. [Galaxy Express]

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#comicswecrave

Neither Snow Nor Sleet Can Stop This Week's Comics - Or Can They?

Will there be comics this week? Maybe: Diamond's HQ has been without power thanks to the East-Coast snowpocalypse, meaning some shipments may be delayed. But if comics arrive, they'll include assassin monkeys and the men who try to stop them. More »

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By Graeme McMillan

#superman

Dark Knight's Nolan To Reboot Superman?

Superman is preparing for a cinematic rebirth, and the man behind The Dark Knight is playing midwife. At least, that's the interesting new theory being reported by Nikki Finke, who's saying that Chris Nolan will reboot the Man of Steel. More »

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#contagion

Soderbergh Infects A-List Actors Damon And Winslet In New Outbreak Film

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#avengers

Marvel Makes Avengers Announcement Secret

Continuing the slow drip of announcements about Marvel Comics' new Avengers status quo after the current Siege storyline, the publisher yesterday unveiled the creators and title of a new series... and purposefully didn't unveil one of the series' stars. More »

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#terminator

Terminator Rights Are Sold... But Not To A Movie Studio

The Terminator movie rights were finally sold at auction today, and both Lionsgate and Sony were outbid by a hedgefund. Halycon sold Arnold and friends for $29.5 million, to their debtholders Pacificor — the same company Halycon sued for extortion. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#toys

Welcome To The Bestiary, Where Wifi-Enabled Creatures Get Psychotherapy

Two weeks ago, I trudged up a steep San Francisco hill through pouring rain, then went through a strange door into another world. A world full of brightly-colored creatures who live in Neon Monster, a toy store and therapeutic bestiary. More »

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#morningspoilers

Major Villain Hints For Ghostbusters 3 And Transformers 3!

Sources may have uncovered the main villain of Ghostbusters 3. Meanwhile, a Transformers villain may be coming back. Lost's Evangeline Lilly reveals the "main man" in Kate's life. Christopher Lloyd comes to Chuck! Plus The Wolfman and Fringe spoilers! More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#heroesrecap

Goodbye, Heroes, Goodbye

Tonight is the last episode of Heroes. Ever. I have nothing to drink but mint tea. I'm joined by two tea-drinking friends, and my cat Space, who is now out of her TV writing job. Will all the heroes die? More »

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#pulpart

The Most Beautiful Pulp Magazine Cover Art We've Ever Seen

Robot uprisings, demon armies, women fighting dragons and men striding the cosmos have never looked cooler, or lovelier, than in the pulp magazine cover art going on display at the University of Connecticut. Beware: Some of it is quite spicy. More »

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#syfy

SyFy Rebranding Makes Time Magazine's Top 10 Worst Corporate Name Changes

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#spaceporn

The Space Shuttle Blasts Into The Night

Early this morning in the pre-dawn hours, the space shuttle Endeavor shot into space for a two-week trip to the International Space Station. This will be its last nighttime launch. More »

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#starwars

Live-Action Star Wars Series Is Leaking Details

George Lucas' live-action Star Wars TV series is still moving forward in Australia, and little clues are slowly popping up here and there as to which characters will turn up, and which Star Wars film will it most emulate. More »

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#xmen

Here's How X-Men's Favorite Redhead Could Have Returned...

Astro City writer Kurt Busiek shares a genuine piece of comic history at his blog: the original notes for the story that became the return of X-Men's Jean Grey, unseen even by the people who actually wrote the story. [Busiek.com]

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#madengineering

The Science Of Metal Fever, Or How To Build Your Sexbot

Futurama showed us a world with space travel, robot sidekicks, and Al Gore riding the Mighty Moon Worm, but what really made hearts beat faster were the downloadable Lucy Liu robots. How close are we to robot lovin'? More »

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#webseries

50 Science Fiction Webseries, Distilled Into 46 seconds

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#romance3000

io9 Plunges Deep Into The Throbbing Future of Love

This week, while many humans ready themselves for a consumer-oriented celebration known as Valentine's Day, io9 takes you away from the hearts and candies and into Romance 3000AD. We're going to get futuristic, romantic, and a little naughty. More »